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The Gut-Brain Connection: How To Heal Mood, Memory, & Digestive Symptoms

The Gut-Brain Connection: How To Heal Mood, Memory, & Digestive Symptoms

Sep 26, 2018 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Hormone Health, Leaky Gut

Disruption of the gut-brain axis is a common and often overlooked cause of both digestive and brain symptoms. Chronic digestive problems are often caused by poor nutrition, chronic imbalances of the microbiome (healthy gut bugs), and gut infections that send...
3 Essential Stress Relievers For Autoimmunity

3 Essential Stress Relievers For Autoimmunity

Apr 9, 2018 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Featured Articles, Hormone Health

If you’re dealing with autoimmunity or a chronic inflammatory condition, you’ve probably noticed that your symptoms tend to wax and wane and sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what makes you feel better or worse. You might have tried to pin down...
The Surprising Gut Health Connection To Brain Fog, Extreme Fatigue, and Difficulty Walking

The Surprising Gut Health Connection To Brain Fog, Extreme Fatigue, and Difficulty Walking

Mar 20, 2018 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Leaky Gut

When Carolyn and I began working together she had been to several doctors including multiple trips to the ER and neurologist for extreme muscle weakness, difficulty walking, difficulty thinking, difficulty carrying out day-to-day tasks without exhaustive failure, and...
9 Ways To Reduce Stress For Better Digestion, Brain Function, & Health

9 Ways To Reduce Stress For Better Digestion, Brain Function, & Health

Feb 12, 2018 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Featured Articles

Our autonomic nervous system innervates internal tissues, organs, and glands. It controls the things we do, but don’t think about like heart rate, respiratory rate, and digestion. Even though we don’t think about it, it affects how we think, act, and feel. The...
The 3 Step Plan To Thyroid Health With Root Cause Medicine

The 3 Step Plan To Thyroid Health With Root Cause Medicine

Dec 19, 2017 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Featured Articles, Hormone Health, Thyroid Health

The thyroid is an endocrine (hormone secreting) gland that is located below your Adam’s apple. It is often referred to as the body’s “thermostat,” because thyroid hormones regulate our temperature and the metabolism in every cell of our body –...
The Step By Step Guide To Your Personalized Nutrition Plan

The Step By Step Guide To Your Personalized Nutrition Plan

Dec 14, 2017 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Hormone Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine

Finding the right nutrition plan can be frustrating. Many people tell me they are fed up with trying to feed their health correctly and just want someone to tell them exactly what to do. This is why fad diets come and go and often leave people more confused than...
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Dr. Sara DeFrancesco is a Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Acupuncturist, and Root Cause Medicine Practitioner in Portland, Oregon.

It is Dr. DeFrancesco’s mission to educate our community to rebuild your health and reclaim your power so you can create an extraordinary life for you and your family.

Dr. DeFrancesco partners with patients seeking a smarter & sustainable approach to health by doing the detective work to uncover root cause(s) and design a personalized and comprehensive plan that includes nutrition, lifestyle, functional medicine, and root cause therapies.

This approach benefits people who are seeking help with chronic inflammatory conditions, autoimmunity, thyroid conditions, digestive problems, brain health, and health optimization.

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